Al Simmons vs. Bob Watson — Career Comparison

Al Simmons
Greatest GenerationWisconsinThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaPhiladelphia AthleticsAmerican LeagueHall of FameLeft FielderAll-Star
Bob Watson
Baby BoomersCaliforniaThrows RightBats RightNorth AmericaHouston AstrosAmerican LeagueFirst BasemanAll-Star

Adjusted for the eras they played in, Al Simmons holds a real edge over Bob Watson in this comparison. Al Simmons led in home run production (HR/PA+ 354 vs 147), slugging (SLG+ 154 vs 122), and batting average (AVG+ 131 vs 118). Bob Watson held the edge in walk rate (BB%+ 105 vs 72). The edge belongs to Al Simmons.

Hitting Stats for Al Simmons and Bob Watson

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
20
20
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
19
19
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
2215
139.67
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PAverified
1832
157.89
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PA
9515
600
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
6962
600
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
8759
552.33
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
6185
533.04
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.334
0.334
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.295
0.295
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.914
0.914
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.821
0.821
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
2927
184.57
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1826
157.37
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1932
121.83
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1294
111.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
539
33.99
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
307
26.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
149
9.4
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
41
3.53
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
307
19.36
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
184
15.86
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
995
62.74
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
532
45.85
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.291
0.291
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.035
0.035
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.03
0.03
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.105
0.105
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.101
0.101
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1688.59
106.48
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
995.86
85.83
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
4685
295.43
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
2767
238.47
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3572
225.24
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
2527
217.78
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.38
0.38
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.364
0.364
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.535
0.535
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.447
0.447
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.811
0.811
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.201
0.201
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.152
0.152
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.305
0.305
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.275
0.275
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.915
0.915
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.766
0.766
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.34
0.34
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.312
0.312
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1507
95.03
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
802
69.12
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1827
115.21
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
989
85.23
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
3027
190.88
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1607
138.49
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
1801.22
113.58
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
1033.08
89.03
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
30
1.89
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
48
4.14
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
615
38.78
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
653
56.28
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
98
8.45
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
737
46.47
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
796
68.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
12.91
12.91
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
8.75
8.75
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
0.83
0.83
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
0.82
0.82
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
111
7
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
11
0.95
Al Simmons
Career
Per 600 PA
0
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
65
5.6
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
23
1.45
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
173
14.91
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
88
5.55
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
27
2.33
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
64
4.04
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
28
2.41
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
152
9.58
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
55
4.74
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 600 PAverified
57.89
57.89
Bob Watson
Career
Per 600 PA
49.09
49.09

Fielding Stats for Al Simmons and Bob Watson

Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
20
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
18
18
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
2143
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Inningsverified
1668
1.13
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
1568
1.06
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
40030
27
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
13343.1
9
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5000
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
9848
6.64
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
169
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
679
0.46
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
110
0.07
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5263
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10637
7.17
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
5169
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
10527
7.1
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
98.21
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
98.97
98.97
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
2.412
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
6.311
6.311
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
94
94
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
38
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Inningsverified
773
0.52
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
4
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
0
Al Simmons
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Watson
Career
Per 9 Innings
5
0
Al Simmons
Career
Per 9 Innings
0
Bob Watson
Careerverified
Per 9 Innings
1
0